Sewage Spill in Lynchburg | Roanoke News

A tree took out a manhole in Lynchburg, Virginia, unleashing 45,000 gallons of raw sewage into Fishing Creek over 21 harrowing hours—before crews could seal it and install emergency bypasses. While the DEQ has closed its investigation and water officials confirmed the leak is fixed, long-term repairs are underway, with crews installing a new manhole near the Expressway through next week—a stark reminder of how fragile our infrastructure really is. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e91f8ea0cf7d943f